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ECU Health Medical Center
Ahoskie, North Carolina

Physical Therapist Assistant (FR)

Physical Therapist AssistantFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Position Summary

Provides patient care under the direction and supervision of a Physical Therapist through

-performing treatment

-communicating with the supervising PT and other health care professionals

-appropriate documentation

Participates in departmental/team quality improvement activities

Delegates appropriate tasks to PT technicians and supervises

Responsible for education of self, peers, patients, and students and assists with new employee orientation

Assists with or performs special projects.

Minimum Requirements

Associate Degree or higher

High School plus 2 years or more of formal training or education

Specify: Physical Therapist Assistant

Registration or Certification

  • North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy
  • Other Information
  • ECU Health

About ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan Hospital

ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan Hospital is a 114-bed community hospital located in Ahoskie. Serving four nearby counties, the 15-bed emergency department sees approximately 18,000 patients per year. ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan Hospital provides a wide range of health services, including medical, surgical and radiation oncology. In addition, the Wound Healing and Pain Management clinics serve as referral centers for neighboring ECU Health hospitals and providers.

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law.

We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant provides patient care under the supervision of a Physical Therapist, including performing treatments and maintaining appropriate documentation. They also participate in quality improvement activities and assist with the education of patients, peers, and students.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate Degree or higher and possess formal training in physical therapy. A valid registration or certification from the North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy is required.

Key Skills

Patient educationClinical communication

Physical Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (493 salary observations; 1,949 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,410 salary observations; 61,614 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
North Carolina vs national$90k median in North Carolina$94k nationally (−4%)493 state / 12,410 national salary observations
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in North Carolina730 active21,435 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina Physical Therapist listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 28% offer loan repayment763 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,740 in the last 30 days4,063 the 30 days before (+90%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top PTA Jobs

6 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

5 jobs
1
$73k
2
$75k-80k
0
$80k-85k
1
$87k
1
$92k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

6 jobs · 5 employers
0
1-2
0
3-4
0
5-6
5
7-8
1
9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant Home Health

UnitedHealth Group · Durham, North Carolina

$61k-$92k
#2

PTA Physical Therapist Assistant Home Health

UnitedHealth Group · Charlotte, North Carolina

$28-$42/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant, Outpatient, Sports/Orthopedics

$25.3-$37.95/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$25-$37.5/hr
+ 4 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Ahoskie

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$121k
Median resident rent
$809/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.